Geography
What is a Peninsula?
a landform that is mostly surrounded by water
Who is the son of Zeus?
Hercules
stories about gods and heroes that attempt to explain different natural and historical events
Mythology
What language do they speak in Greece?
Greek
True or False: Athenian democracy excluded women, children, immigrants, and enslaved people from participating in the government.
True
How did mountains affect civilization in ancient Greece?
The Greeks were protected by natural barriers, but the poor soil made it harder to grow crops.
Who was the Goddess of Love?
Aphrodite
city-state in ancient Greece, where a city and its settlements in the surrounding countryside act as an independent state
Polis
How did Solon change the government in Athens?
He outlawed debt slavery and gave citizenship to all free men in a democracy.
How did the Assembly work in Athenian democracy?
The Assembly debated and voted on laws and other decisions.
How did the sea affect civilization in ancient Greece?
Many Greeks became fishermen, merchants, and sailors, who found food and traveled to other places along the sea.
Who was the goddess of wisdom and battle strategy in Greek mythology that was honored at the Parthenon on the Acropolis? (They named a city after her!)
Athena
type of government that gives citizens the power to rule themselves
Democracy
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all famous leaders in which academic field of study?
Philosophy
Who was the Greek politician that was a huge advocate for democracy, supervised the reconstruction of the Acropolis, and turned the Delian League into an empire?
Pericles
Why did the Greeks create their own city-states instead of a united country during ancient history?
Greek communities were isolated from each other due to the mountains and seas.
What were the powers of the god named Zeus in Greek mythology?
sky and thunder
type of government that gets the power to rule through force
Tyranny
Why do historians refer to a period of ancient Greek history as the Dark Age?
There are no available written records about historical events.
True or False: Many modern-day countries elect politicians, instead of allowing all citizens to serve in the government, because their populations are too large to gather in one place.
True
What was the name of the largest sea surrounding Greece?
Mediterranean Sea
What is the name for the major gods and goddesses from Greek mythology?
The Olympians
type of government in which power is shared between a small group of people
Oligarchy
Why do some historians refer to Alexander as “the Great”?
He was a famous king who created one of the world’s largest empires in a short amount of time.
Which city-state in ancient Greece experienced several government changes and eventually became the first democracy in the world?
Athens